Hi Wade,
H. Wade Minter wrote:
> Based on this and your post today on comp.lang.perl.tk extolling the
> virtues of the Tcl::Tk interface vs. the "Perl/Tk" interface, I've
> decided to see what it would be like to convert my fairly complicated
> Perl/Tk application (http://www.lunenburg.org/mrvoice/) to the Tcl::Tk
> module.
>
> Surprisingly enough, with the :perlTk interface to Tcl::Tk, I didn't
> have to comment out much functionality from my app to get it working on
> OS X with Tcl::Tk 0.84. However, I've got a couple of questions. If
Cool!
> you're the guy to answer them, I'd appreciate them. If not, feel free
> to direct me to the right person or mailing list.
tcl...@li... is the best list. I've cc'ed,
but you should join if you continue developing with it.
As to the questions, see the longer post I made to another person
in that thread where I reference your questions (anonymously).
The key item is that Tcl::Tk is still pre-1.0 for a reason, and
that the Perl/Tk compatability is weakest in the submodule area.
> 1) How does Tcl::Tk interact with Perl/Tk submodules. For example, I
> use Tk::ProgressBar::Mac to generate a progress bar. However, when I
> try to use it with my mimimal changes, I get an error when I attempt to
> call the widget. Do I need to remove or rewrite any non-core widgets
> that my script uses in order to use Tcl::Tk?
>
> 2) Does Tcl::Tk support drag and drop? I had to comment out the
> Tk::StartDrag and Tk::DragDrop calls in order for the script to run
> under Tcl::Tk.
>
> 3) Are Pixmap window icons supported?
>
> I don't mind porting some of my code over to the Tcl::Tk way of doing
> things, but I'm not fluent in Tcl or the way this module does things,
> whereas I've been working with Perl/Tk for 3-4 years now. On first
> glance, aside from a few problems, my app runs well by changing "use
> Tk;" to "use Tcl::Tk qw(:perlTk);", which is both surprising and
> encouraging. Good work to the team for making at least the initial
> stuff so easy!
Learning a little Tcl will help, but it really isn't necessary to
make Tcl::Tk work for you - that's the point. You should really
be able to work at the Perl level. However, for compatability,
leveraging existing Tcl modules may well be to your advantage.
--
Jeff Hobbs, The Tk Guy
http://www.ActiveState.com/, a division of Sophos
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